No shots in third but still a win

The Canucks didn’t play for 60 minutes in beating the Flames 3-1 Sunday but they played a great opening 20 and then let Roberto Luongo do the rest. Bobby Lou faced only six shots in the first period and then faced 27 in the next two. The Canucks, meanwhile, managed just eight the rest of the way, including a big, fat zero in the third. That marked the fifth time in team history they were blanked in a period. It didn’t cost them against the Flames but it might next time….

In my opinion, Elliot’s comment is warranted. It is just a comment after all, as well. A little blog posting. The Canucks DID fail to register a shot on goal in the final frame – not even a gimmie shot from the blue line or whatever. It’s a notable stat. And, normally, it would set off all sorts of alarm bells. But, given the Nucks schedule, impressive play to date and recently, and coming away with the victory, a little sigh of relief but acknowledgement that getting no shots in a period can cost you (obviously!), is enough.

Nicely put – like the parent whose kid can do no right or cant be perfect enough. Vancouver media types always have to find the little flaws and the blemishes. The team hasnt been home for more than a week, taken 4 of 4 points, back to back for pete sake. Thats, seven in a row at home Elliot!!!! Yet, ‘no shots in the 3rd, the sky is falling, the sky is falling’. Andrew Albert isnt the perfect 5th/6th d man, the sky is falling, the sky is falling….Give me a break… I am enjoying myself and so are a whole lot of fans in the province. Welcome home boys and keep up the nice work.

this observer thinks this pap fellow leans a little too far towards the pessimistic side of the canucks almost every time he makes a comment on this blog. saying things like “it may cost them next time” and “must avoid or are due for a letdown” doesn’t help anybody, and certainly isn’t very insightful coming from a professional reporter. All teams lose games, but when they’re this close to the top of the conference it’s time to give the benefit of the doubt in every situation. From what we’ve seen, the Canucks either put a game away in the first period (tonight, games against calgary, edmonton, chicago earlier in the season, etc.) or they have the resolve to comeback and win games when they’re losing (half the games on the road trip). Dwelling on the fact they had no shots in third means nothing, especially when you consider the flames had no real scoring chances themselves that period, aside from a minor threat on the weak Hagman wraparound attempt. This is clearly the best Canucks team in history, so you need to get on board and call it like it is.